Support for books and the like



Dec. 15, 1931. 1,- H, HAMlLTON 1,836,466

SUPPORT FOR BOOKS AND THE LIKE Filed March 9, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet labro/:Maw

Dec. 15, 1931. G,*H HAM|LTQN 1,836,466

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Patented Dec. 15, 1931 UNITED STATES vluiil-:la'l oFFlcE GEORGEH.HAMILTON, OF EAST GRANDRAPIDS, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO AMERICAN i' l(partially broken 20 books and the like 30 of the SEATING COMPANY, FGRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION 0F NEW JERSEY v Application filedMarch 9,

The present invention relates to supports for vbooks and the like; andits object is, gen-V when the device is not in use.

This and any other and more specific objects hereinafter appearing areattained by, and the invention finds preferable embodiment in, theillustrative structure particularly described in the body of thisspeciiication and illustrated bythe accompanying drawings, in which:

igure 1 is a top plan view of a desk top away) and a support for appliedthereto, said device being shown in collapsed position;l

Figure 2 is a transverse vertical sectional View thereof taken on line2-2 of Figure 1; said support being shown in dotted lines in its raisedor usable position;

Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional view of parts of the same taken online 3%-73 of Figure 2;

Figure 4 is a vertical sectional view of parts same takenY on line 4-4of'Figure 2; and

Figure 5 is a top plan view 0f said support (partially broken away) andof parts of the desk top.

In these drawings a support for books and the like is shown mounted in abox-like desk top 1 such as (with suitable legs) is Vused in schools,etc. As illustrated, this desk top has a bottom 2, end walls 3, frontwall 4, rear wall 5 and a cover comprising a fixed portion 6 and aswingable closure portion 7 united by hinges 8.

The book supporting device comprises a supporting member 9 verticallyslidable in the desk top, said members oppositely eX- tending lugs orpins 10 bearing in the vertical grooves 11 in the end walls 12, of acasing having a front wall 13 and a rear wall which is the rear wall 5of the desk top, said end Walls 12, and front Wall 13 extending be-SUPPORT FOR BOOKS AND THE LIKE 1931'. semi No. 521,132.

preferably these plates being connected by bars or bolts Y 19 extendingthrough a slot 2O in the supporting member 9. The upper end portions 21,22 of these metal plates 16, 17 respectively are turned outwardly atright angles, ther end portion 'of plate 16 carrying, as by suitableattaching rivets 23, the body member 24 of the book rest, designatedgenerally 25, and being turned upwardly over said body members freeforward edge to form a ledge 26 on which the bottom edge on the bookrest abuts, The upper end por# tion 22 of the other plate 17 is alsofastened as by rivets 27 to body member 24.

The extension member 28 of the book rest carries as by rivets 34 theother leaf 85 of a hinge connecting by thev pintle 29 the two members ofthe book rest. The supporting member 9 and the plates 16, 17 thus formacollapsible leg for the book rest, whereby said plates and supportingmember in their verticalpositions may be relatively moved downwardlyinto the casing 30 when the device is not in use, thus occupying theposition shown in solid lines in Figure 2, and the extension portion28`of the book rest may be turned downwardly as shown in that view, sothat the two portions 24 and 28 ofthe book rest of the book, etc.

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approximately'fill the gap 31 between theV spaced parts of the fixedportion 6 ofthe desk tops cover. I t

When the supporting member 9'is slid to the position shown in dottedlines in Figure 2, it may be tilted forwardly, as thus shown, its lugs10 turning in the grooves .11 and the lower end portion 32 of saidmember engaging the inturned upper iiange 38 kof the .desk tops rearwall to hold the device in the forwardly tilted position of use shown insaid dotted lines.

' The invention being intended to be pointed if connected by a barextending through out in the claims, is not to be limited to or bydetails of construction of the particular embodiment thereof illustratedby the drawings or hereinbefore described.

I claim:

1. In a device of the character described: a book rest; a supporttherefor comprising a middle member having vertical grooves in itsopposite sides; a pair of members on the apposite sides respectively ofthe middle member, secured at their upper ends to the book rest andhaving vertically ext-ending ribs slidably bearing in the grooves.

2. In a device ofthe character described: a bool; rest; a supporttherefor comprising a middle member having a vertical slot therethroughand vertical grooves in its opposite sides; a pair of members ontheopposite sides respectively of the middle member, secured attheir'upper ends to thn book rest, said slot, and havingv verticallyextending ribs slidably bearing in the grooves.

3. In a device of the character described: a book rest; a supporttherefor comprising a middle member having vertical grooves in itsopposite sides; a pair of members on the opposite sides respectively ofthe middle member, having` outwardly turned upper end portions secureeto the book rest, and having vertically extending ribs slidably bearingin the grooves.

l. In a device of the character described: a book rest comprising a bodyportion and an extension connected thereto by a hinge having leaves oneof which is mounted on said extension; a. support for the book restcomprising a middle member having vertical grooves in its oppositesides; a pair of members on the opposite sides respectively of themiddle member, one of said pair having an outwardly turned upper endportion secured to said body portion and the other one of said pairhaving an outwardly turned upper end portion secured to said bodyportion and forming the other leaf of said hinge, said pair of membershaving vertically extending ribs slidably bearing in the grooves.

5. In a device of the character described: a book rest comprising a bodyportion and an extension connected thereto by a hinge having leaves oneof which is mounted on said extension; a support for the book restvcomprising a. middle member having vertical grooves in its oppositesides; a pair of members on the opposite sides respectively of themiddle member, one of said pair having an outwardly turned upper endportion secured to said body portion and extending around one edgethereof to form a book-supporting ledge, and the other one of said pairhaving an outwardly turned upper end portion secured to said bodyportion and forming the other leaf of said hinge, said pair of membershaving vertically extending ribs slidably bearing in the grooves.

6. In a device of the character described: i

a book rest comprising a body portion and an extension connected theretoby a hinge having leaves one of which is mounted on said extension; asupport for the book rest comprising a broad flat middle member havingspaced vertical grooves in each of its opposite sides; a pair of sheetmetal members on the opposite sides respectively of the middle member,one of said pair having an outwardly bent upper end portion secured tosaid body portion and the other one of said pairhaving an outwardly bentupper end portion secured to said body portion and forming the otherleaf of said hinge, said pair of members having inwardly bent verticallyextending rib portions slidably bearing in the grooves.

7. In combination with a box-like desk top containing verticallyextending slide bearings; -a book rest; a support therefor comprising abroad'flat member having a vertical movement in said bearings andprovided with vertical grooves in its opposite sides: a pair of sheetmetal members on the opposite sides respectively of the middle member,secured at their upper ends to the book rest, and having inwardly bentvertically extending rib portions slidably bearing in the grooves.

8. In combination with a box-like desk top containing verticallyextending slide bearings; a book rest ;v a support therefor comprising abroad vfir t member having a vertical movement in said bearings and aforwardly tilting movement in its raised position, and provided withvertical grooves in its opposite sides; pair ofsheet metal members onthe opposite sides respectively of the middle member, secured at theirupper ends to the book rest, and having inwardly bent verticallyextending rib portions slidablybearing in the grooves.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand atA Grand Rapids,Michigan, this 5th day of March, 1931.

GEORGE H. HAMILTON.

